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South Korean (KOSPI) Aerospace & Defense Industry Analysis

UpdatedFeb 25, 2026
DataAggregated Company Financials
Companies22
  • 7D8.9%
  • 3M57.6%
  • 1Y110.5%
  • YTD41.9%

Over the last 7 days, the Aerospace & Defense industry has risen 8.9%, driven by gains from Hanwha Aerospace of 9.7%. This takes the industry's 12 month performance to a gain of 110%. Earnings are forecast to grow by 15% annually.

Industry Valuation and Performance

Has the South Korean Aerospace & Defense Industry valuation changed over the past few years?

DateMarket CapRevenueEarningsPEAbsolute PEPS
Thu, 26 Feb 2026₩121.6t₩35.3t₩3.6t35.4x33.4x3.4x
Sat, 24 Jan 2026₩116.0t₩35.2t₩3.7t31.5x31.7x3.3x
Mon, 22 Dec 2025₩80.1t₩35.2t₩3.7t28.3x21.9x2.3x
Wed, 19 Nov 2025₩80.2t₩31.3t₩3.5t24.6x22.9x2.6x
Fri, 17 Oct 2025₩81.9t₩31.1t₩3.4t26.9x24.3x2.6x
Sun, 14 Sep 2025₩87.1t₩31.1t₩3.4t27.2x25.9x2.8x
Tue, 12 Aug 2025₩78.1t₩26.7t₩3.3t35.4x23.8x2.9x
Thu, 10 Jul 2025₩74.8t₩26.6t₩3.3t32.7x22.7x2.8x
Sat, 07 Jun 2025₩72.7t₩26.6t₩3.3t32x22.1x2.7x
Mon, 05 May 2025₩63.4t₩22.3t₩3.2t30.6x20x2.8x
Wed, 02 Apr 2025₩53.1t₩22.3t₩3.2t19.4x16.8x2.4x
Fri, 28 Feb 2025₩51.0t₩21.7t₩1.4t31.7x36.8x2.3x
Sun, 26 Jan 2025₩36.6t₩21.7t₩1.4t25.2x26.4x1.7x
Tue, 24 Dec 2024₩31.6t₩21.7t₩1.4t21.9x22.8x1.5x
Thu, 21 Nov 2024₩36.7t₩21.7t₩1.4t23.9x26.8x1.7x
Sat, 19 Oct 2024₩34.4t₩20.6t₩952.5b19.6x36.1x1.7x
Mon, 16 Sep 2024₩30.0t₩20.6t₩952.5b19.5x31.4x1.5x
Wed, 14 Aug 2024₩31.4t₩19.4t₩1.0t19.8x30x1.6x
Fri, 12 Jul 2024₩28.2t₩19.4t₩1.0t18.2x28.1x1.5x
Sun, 09 Jun 2024₩24.7t₩19.4t₩985.0b20.8x25.1x1.3x
Tue, 07 May 2024₩25.5t₩18.9t₩1.6t13.3x16.2x1.3x
Thu, 04 Apr 2024₩25.8t₩19.0t₩1.5t14.1x17.3x1.4x
Sat, 02 Mar 2024₩22.4t₩16.9t₩1.0t36x21.8x1.3x
Mon, 29 Jan 2024₩19.3t₩16.9t₩1.0t28.4x18.8x1.1x
Wed, 27 Dec 2023₩18.7t₩16.9t₩1.0t32.8x18.2x1.1x
Fri, 24 Nov 2023₩17.0t₩16.5t₩1.1t23.5x16.1x1x
Sun, 22 Oct 2023₩14.9t₩16.1t₩1.2t14.9x12.6x0.9x
Tue, 19 Sep 2023₩16.2t₩16.1t₩1.2t14.4x13.8x1x
Thu, 17 Aug 2023₩15.4t₩15.5t₩880.2b21.3x17.5x1x
Sat, 15 Jul 2023₩18.7t₩15.5t₩865.0b23.7x21.6x1.2x
Mon, 12 Jun 2023₩16.6t₩15.5t₩865.0b23.2x19.2x1.1x
Wed, 10 May 2023₩16.0t₩14.7t₩313.9b36.6x50.9x1.1x
Fri, 07 Apr 2023₩16.4t₩14.7t₩313.9b38.1x52.4x1.1x
Sun, 05 Mar 2023₩14.6t₩14.6t₩500.2b23.3x29.1x1x
Price to Earnings Ratio

29.1x


Total Market Cap: ₩14.6tTotal Earnings: ₩500.2bTotal Revenue: ₩14.6tTotal Market Cap vs Earnings and Revenue0%0%0%
South Korean Aerospace & Defense Industry Price to Earnings3Y Average 25.1x202420252026
Current Industry PE
  • Investors are optimistic on the South Korean Aerospace & Defense industry, and appear confident in long term growth rates.
  • The industry is trading at a PE ratio of 33.4x which is higher than its 3-year average PE of 25.1x.
  • The 3-year average PS ratio of 1.8x is lower than the industry's current PS ratio of 3.4x.
Past Earnings Growth
  • The earnings for companies in the Aerospace & Defense industry have grown 94% per year over the last three years.
  • Revenues for these companies have grown 34% per year.
  • This means that more sales are being generated by these companies overall, and subsequently their profits are increasing too.

Industry Trends

Which industries have driven the changes within the South Korean Industrials industry?

KR Market8.07%
Industrials8.45%
Aerospace & Defense8.93%
Aerospace and Defense8.93%
Industry PEThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.
Forecasted GrowthThere are no additional sub-industries under this industry.

Top Stock Gainers and Losers

Which companies have driven the market over the last 7 days?

CompanyLast Price7D1YValuation
A012450 Hanwha Aerospace₩1.21m9.7%
+₩5.5t		80.4%PE23.8x
A272210 Hanwha Systems₩111.40k7.7%
+₩1.5t		252.0%PE34.7x
A079550 LIG Nex1₩509.00k10.7%
+₩1.1t		73.1%PE34.6x
A047810 Korea Aerospace Industries₩182.50k3.3%
+₩565.4b		204.2%PE129.8x
A067390 AeroSpace Technology of Korea₩927.0036.1%
+₩99.1b		6.2%PS1.5x

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A079550
₩509,000.00
LIG Nex1
7D
10.7%
1Y
73.1%
A003570
₩58,400.00
Snt DynamicsLtd
7D
6.2%
1Y
97.6%
A361390
₩28,750.00
Genohco
7D
-9.3%
1Y
54.8%
A272210
₩111,400.00
Hanwha Systems
7D
7.7%
1Y
252.0%
A462350
₩18,900.00
INNOSPACE
7D
-6.9%
1Y
43.6%
A012450
₩1,212,000.00
Hanwha Aerospace
7D
9.7%
1Y
80.4%
A065450
₩4,300.00
Victek
7D
10.3%
1Y
5.5%
A010820
₩7,240.00
FIRSTEC
7D
39.2%
1Y
110.8%
A474610
₩6,620.00
RF Systems
7D
-7.8%
1Y
19.3%

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₩181,600.00
Satrec Initiative
7D
-4.7%
1Y
238.8%

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A047810
₩182,500.00
Korea Aerospace Industries
7D
3.3%
1Y
204.2%
A274090
₩23,150.00
Kencoa Aerospace
7D
-12.8%
1Y
67.6%

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A451760
₩18,390.00
Contec.Co.Ltd
7D
-13.5%
1Y
59.6%

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A474170
₩16,900.00
Lumir
7D
-10.2%
1Y
50.2%
A067390
₩927.00
AeroSpace Technology of Korea
7D
36.1%
1Y
6.2%